What color is #2A4D60?

#2A4D60 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4D60?

The RGB value is 42, 77, 96: 42 red, 77 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4D60?

The complementary color is #603D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4D60?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4D60 color

#2A4D60 rgb(42, 77, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A4D60 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 30.2% green and 37.6% blue (42, 77, 96).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#2A4D60 color codes

HEX	`#2A4D60`
RGB	`rgb(42, 77, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 30.2%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 56%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 20%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.98, -6.58, -15.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.98, 16.38, 246.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.719, 6.644, 12.045)`
Decimal	`2772320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4D60, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A4D60	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4D60 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A4D60 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4d60; }
.text { color: #2a4d60; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4d60; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 77 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4d60, #2a3260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2A4D60?: #2A4D60 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4D60?: The RGB value is 42, 77, 96: 42 red, 77 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4D60?: The complementary color is #603D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4D60?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.